<p>I was called by a rep. in my area saying that if I got my transcript in and it fit what they were looking for, I may get a letter of assurance. I went to SLS so I had a few things in already. I didn't lie at all on my information for SLS, so what are my chances of actually getting an LOA?</p>
<p>I would think your chances are good. My son received his LOA within a week of being asked for his transcript last June. Send your transcript in ASAP.
Good luck!</p>
<p>First, most people who get an LOA "didn't lie at all" on their information. So, take care in your wording or implication.</p>
<p>Second, who knows what your chances are? Few LOAs are tendered. So, knowing nothing about you, your chances are relatively small.</p>
<p>Third, having an LOA in hand only eases your mind and gives you some "assurance" that an appointment is forthcoming (assuming you get nom and pass medical). Most who get appointments never get an LOA. It's like the old joke, what do they call the appointees who don't get an LOA? Cadets.</p>
<p>Fourth, good luck! Sounds like if a rep is calling you, you must have a lot on the ball!</p>
<p>Duke80:"what do they call the appointees who don't get an LOA? Cadets."</p>
<p>The value of an LOA is not that it makes you anything other than a "cadet", but rather that it takes you out of the fight to be top dog in your nomination district. The destination may be the same, but the ride can be a whole lot less stressful.</p>
<p>I hate forums because I always end up sounding rude...So in the following, I am not trying to be rude at all, I just don't fully understand what was said beforehand and would like a clarification.</p>
<p>Duke, what do you mean by the wording/implication statement?
I guess I'll "tell my story" in a way...</p>
<p>I applied for SLS, sending in a candidate questionaire. At SLS, I took the CFA and passed. A few weeks ago, I got a call from my rep. saying I am one of the 5% or so that may get an LOA. I need to do my medical exam, physical fitness test, and send in my transcript, all of which I have done. He then said that if everything looks like my questionaire and other information provided, I should get an LOA. </p>
<p>Thank-you everyone for the information you've given me thus far! I really appreciate it. :-)</p>
<p>Hey Dingo.</p>
<p>Sounds like you're doing great--congrats again, get that transcript in, and good luck.</p>
<p>And, I agree with your comment about the limitations of message boards. ;-)</p>
<p>My comment was only a reaction to the line in your first post about not "lying" on your SLS information. It came across to me as though you were suggesting that some lie to make themselves sound like a better candidate. As someone whose daughter received an LOA last year, I can assure you that lying isn't required. Perhaps I read it wrong. And regardless, we've spent too long already on the topic. Go get 'em!</p>
<p>Peace.</p>
<p>Dingo: I don't think you were rude at all. OK - you phrased your question awkwardly, but I understood your question, and I stand by my answer.<br>
Feel free to ask questions. Most of us are happy to help.</p>
<p>Ann,</p>
<p>I thought I was being helpful and positive. I just had one little quibble.</p>
<p>Actually, I also thought you and I agreed that an LOA indicates an outstanding candidate and, when received, eases one's mind. As such, is a great thing.</p>
<p>Peace to you, too. :) (Smiley face indicating happiness and attempt to settle any inadvertant dispute.)</p>
<p>Duke: We do agree that LOAs are a good thing. On the main point however we disagree - I think Dingo has a good shot at an LOA given the scenario he decribed; you said his chances were relatively small. </p>
<p>Peace to you too :) (smiley face indicating that inadvertant disputes are settled)</p>
<p>Ah, I get it. :)</p>
<p>Sorry Dingo (and Ann), my comment about your chances of LOA being small were only in an absolute sense (not many are awarded) not in a specific sense (your case particularly).</p>
<p>And, I was trying to reassure you Dingo, that even if you don't get an LOA that all is not lost--by any stretch of the imagination. (Figuring that if you DO get an LOA, you'll be so deliriously happy that you won't need any reassurances at all.)</p>
<p>Good luck to you, Dingo. (Thanks to you, Ann)</p>
<p>Your comments were fine! I just wanted a little outside-of-USMA information, so I came here. No offense to anyone on this site, but you can't always trust online people, so I'm not going to take information I get from a forum and only listen to that. I wanted a broad idea, which you have given me, and I have gotten all the information I need to satisfy my curiousity.
Sorry that I'm not articulate- I'm a better speaker than typer. </p>
<p>And not that it matters, but I'm a "she", not a "he" :-P</p>
<p>My guess is you have a high chance of you getting one if they ask you for a transcript this early. I was called by my admissions guy asking for my transcript ASAP, he said it was for medical waiver. I was thinking they probably were doing it for both LOA consideration and the waiver, and sure enough, last night when I got home I had my LOA. Was very excited about that.</p>
<p>Congratulations erbium!</p>
<p>Wait, you got your LOA already? I thought they didn't even start considering applications until November</p>
<p>Nope - LOAs start going out mid June - before the official part 2 of the application is even mailed out to applicants.</p>
<p>Mid-July, based on the info I've heard for this year.</p>
<p>Date on the letter was 1 August</p>